The people trapped in the cell became alert at the sound of footsteps that echoed in that enclosed and dreary place. Their eyes were all in the direction where the footsteps were coming. The tense atmosphere could be felt as Mr. C and the others got near the area where the cells were placed.
"Oh nice, you are all still awake!" A familiar voice echoed from the dark even before the trio reached the lit part of the dungeon.
Ignius could already see them from afar because of his dragon vision. He could also feel the anxiousness and trepidation that some of them were feeling. They were considered to be the strongest people in that world and yet they were so weak. He shook his head in the dark as he realized how low this world has fallen because of their standard of weak and strong.
The prisoners did not answer and only waited for them to appear. What they saw made them angry instead. The unease they were feeling all disappeared when they saw what the butler was dragging behind him.
"What did you do to him?" One of them asked with fire in his eyes. He slapped the prison bars hard because of what he was seeing.
Ignius looked down at the elder who was still bloody and being dragged behind them. "Oh, the master was a bit rough with him. It was just a simple interrogation but this man must have said something that incited our master's anger so he ended up like that." He shook his head and even clicked his tongue.
He then looked at the people inside the prison cells with a gold flash that came from his eyes. The people in there felt fear and the woman who faced the dragon shuddered because she was traumatized by their fight. The others were able to overcome the slight intimidation and returned to themselves.
"So, if you do not want to end up like this man, you should be careful of your words. Lucky you all because you can heal even after getting gravely injured. If you were all ordinary humans, all of you would easily die." Ignius added while the butler continued to drag Aberleign's body into one of the empty cells.
After opening the door, he threw the man in there and clapped his hands to get rid of any imaginary dirt in there. The cell automatically closed and the anti-magic function kicked in.
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"Alright, let's go back." He nodded at the elf and the dragon before he turned around but he was stopped by a question from Nahar.
"There are supposed to be eight people in here, so why are there only six?" He was still looking at the prisoners while asking that question.
Ignius froze for a moment before he sighed. "I forgot about that. I was monitoring the last one and completely forgot about her. As for the other one, he already died at the hands of the master. He was burned alive." The dragon laughed after his statement.
It was ominous and menacing. With just a laugh, the whole place trembled and shook. The memory of that day made him excited and he couldn't wait to see the master in a rampage once again. But of course, he couldn't ruin the master's plan so he'll patiently wait for that day to come.
"Enough, let's go." The butler frowned and stopped the dragon from saying anything further.
Nahar and Ignius followed the butler without saying anything anymore. They were left in that place unsure of what would happen to them in the future. All they could do was to wait and learn the true motive behind that man's action.
Not long after the six members of the circle of eight were captured, the entire continent was in uproar after they learned of that fact. The spies who were working with this group shocked the whole world when they stepped out and declared the disappearance of these esteemed immortals. It was a consensus they came up with after they tried to look for their master and came up with nothing.
Because of this news, the name World Breaker became even more popular as more and more conspiracy theories started to circulate. The Justice of Light also became more active in spreading their words and letting the people know of their goal. More and more people started to believe them because of the fear they felt after knowing that the Circle of Eight had been subdued and nowhere to be found.
King Orpheus also became even more concerned because the pillar of the royal family was a member of the Circle of Eight. She had been living in the palace for a long time now and doesn't often come out. He was inside his study and was sighing because he didn't know how to contact the elder.I think you should take a look at
"You are worried?" A voice sounded somewhere around the room.
The king stood up and looked around. He saw a woman in a long yellow dress sitting on one of the windows of his study. She was looking outside as her dress fluttered with the wind that was coming in from the opened window. She then tilted her head and looked at King Orpheus who was frozen in place.
"Don't gawk at me," the woman frowned. She stood up from the window and slowly walked to the receiving area of the office.
She sat down and gracefully waved her hand on the tea set that was on the table. The teapot slowly heated up and made the cooled tea inside steaming hot. Without touching the teapot, she pointed at it and made it float and poured tea on the cup. She then gave another wave and the cup of tea slowly floated towards her hand.
Orpheus finally came to himself as he took several deep breaths before he too sat down to face the elder. It had been ten years since the last time he saw her and she did not change, not one bit. She still looked youthful and powerful.
"Indeed, I am worried. The members of the Circle of Eight had gone missing and even Sir Aberleign is nowhere to be found. You are the only member remaining. Whoever is behind this might come after you." The king expressed his worries because if something happens to the elder, he doesn't know what will happen to Lunaira.
"I have been expecting this my whole life." The elder calmly answered as she gently blew the tea she had on her hands. "I could never forget those eyes and the thought that my time would come never left me even after a thousand years passed."
This statement surprised the king. He never thought that those kinds of words would come from the elder. The king sighed and did not react because he knew that there was something more. He wanted to know what it was that made the elder say those words.
"This must be my fate ever since that day. If we were deliberately targeted then this matter will only be connected with what we did in the past and the common denominator we had was that hunt a thousand years ago." The elder continued with her story which only caught the king's curiosity.
"What are you talking about, elder?" He finally asked, full of curiosity. A thousand years ago was something he was not expecting.
The elder smiled and placed back the cup of tea without taking a sip from it. "This does not concern you, King Orpheus. I am just here to bid you farewell. I believe that Lunaira will continue even without me behind it. The royal family's power is already enough to back this kingdom."
Orpheus froze at those words. He frantically looked at the elder and saw no signs of joking from her face. She was telling the truth and she intended to leave.
"But elder, Lunaira has been safe all these years thanks to you! We can deal with this World Breaker or whoever he is as long as you tell me any clue as to who they might be!" He was desperate to let the elder stay.
The woman laughed and shook his head. "I am afraid that I too, don't know who is behind all this but I believe that my retribution has come and I don't want you or this kingdom to be implicated in this matter. Besides, I haven't done anything for this kingdom for the past years. You did it all and now Lunaira is standing on its own feet."
King Orpheus didn't know if he should be thankful because of the praise. He felt thankful and yet disappointed because of how things were going. His once peaceful kingdom had been wracked with so many events to the point that he thought of it as not mere coincidences only. The feeling that everything was planned made more and more sense.
"I will let you handle matters regarding my disappearance and thank you for accepting me for all those years." The elder smiled and slowly disappeared from where she was standing.
From a place outside of Lunaira, a woman opened her eyes and looked at the man who was standing not far away from her. Her yellow dress disappeared and it was replaced with tight fitting clothes that accentuated her body but also gave her the ability to move without any hindrance. She stood up from the boulder where she had been sitting while sending that message to Orpheus.
